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A case report of severe pulmonary legionellosis caused by Legionella bozemanae

Year: 2024

Type: article

Study design: Case Report

Abstract: We report a case of Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella bozemanae, which is the first time that L. bozemanae has been isolated from a bronchoalveolar lavage fluid sample from an immunocompromised patient in China. The findings highlight the susceptibility of immunocompromised patients to infections caused by the rare but highly pathogenic L. bozemanae.

Source: Frontiers in Bacteriology

DOI: 10.3389/fbrio.2024.1476727

Authors: Peixing Xu, Fang Wang, Hongyu Ren, Wentao Ni, Na Zhao, Ran Li, Yanwen Chen, Zhancheng Gao, Tian Qin

Institutions: Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Peking University People's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Legionella and Acanthamoeba research

Subfield: Endocrinology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,125

Funder: Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China

OpenAlex ID: W4403470994

FWCI: 0.545

Cites: 7

Cited by: 2

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